Software; Necessary Systems; Configuration Of Software - Brother BE-1204B Instruction Manual

Chapter 1 An Introduction of Embroidery Machine

2. Software

2-1 Necessary Systems

The following systems are needed for installing the software.
• Personal computer with a CPU of Intel Pentium 166 MHz or above
(Even if the software is operable under the environment less than the required specification, such a
case is out of the scope of warranty.)
• Memory of 32 MB or above (Even if the software is operable under the environment less than the
required specification, such a case is out of the scope of warranty.)
• Free space of 100 MB or above in the hard disk
• 3.5 floppy disk drive
• CD-ROM drive
• Video card of 1024 × 768 resolution in 256 colors
(1280 × 1024 in 65000 colors is recommended.)
• Serial port (RS-232C) × 1
• PCI slot × 1
(Use full-size type PCI slot. Low profile type and half pitch type cannot be used.)
• Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0/XP (Some functions are not available with Windows NT. Refer to page
4-18.)

2-2 Configuration of Software

This software is mainly composed of the following four programs. The software is provided on CD-R.
(1) Embroidery Machine Controller
(2) Embroidery Data Explorer
(3) Embroidery Data Editor
(4) Production Report
Program Functions
(1) Machine Controller
This program controls embroidering operation of the machine.
A embroidering status can be displayed on the screen in real time, and data for operating the
machine can be set.
(2) Embroidery Data Explorer
This program handles files of embroidery data on patterns.
Transmission of embroidery data to the machine, as well as copy, move and retrieval of a file are
available by means of this program. Embroidery data can be converted from the paper tape or
floppy disk.
(3) Embroidery Data Editor
This program allows editing of data on embroidering operation including scaling, rotation, color
change, etc.
(4) Production Report
This program is for collecting data on actual embroidering operation and calculating output, etc.
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